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Though this summer’s rains have caused extensive flooding in parts of Wisconsin, flooding has always been a part of life in the state because of its many rivers and lakes. French settlers in Prairie du Chien made one of the first written records of...

Precipitation was below normal for much of the high plains areas prompting the expansion of the extreme and exceptional drought designation to southwest South Dakota and western Wyoming. Drought was expanded throughout Montana where long-term precipitation deficits remain. According to the United States...

Persistent, steady rains have put provinces including Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and British Columbia on heightened alert for flooding, putting several communities at risk. In Quebec, the Red Cross is helping thousands of people in need. Depending on the needs of individuals and families,...

Massive wildfires have triggered a province-wide state of emergency in British Columbia. Lightning, dry weather and wind throughout the region have caused fires to spread quickly, forcing thousands of people from their homes. At least 138 wildfires were sparked in a single day on...